Author & Renaissance Man Sam Sheriden Talks Fighting, The Apocolypse, & Why Promoters Are Like Drug Dealers 090613 - Ep.18

Episode 18 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast is now available for your downloading & listening pleasure, and is a "must-download!"  This week, we are joined by best-selling author, Sam Sheridan (http://worldismadeoffire.com). Sam  is best known for his books, "A Fighter's Heart," "A Fighter's Mind," & "The Disaster Diaries," and has also appeared in the movie "Warrior."


Part One: Sam joins us this week to discuss:

What Sam learned from MMA legend Renzo Gracie about coming back from a loss/failure and how that can also help you in competition, business, and life The pros and cons of Work ethic vs. Ability What Sam learned by personally getting into the trenches of prepping for a doomsday scenario, while writing "The Disaster Diaries" Why planning, based on fear, is highly detrimental in business, training, and life How recognizing that knowing what you don't know is actually a good thing Sam shares which top level MMA ex-champion should take some time off from fighting, and also why Sam thinks this future hall of famer is probably bat s-it crazy Why promoters are like drug dealers Why being unproductive for too long can lead to depression Why protecting yourself and playing it safe is in actuality a bigger risk The beauty in getting comfortable in taking risks Sam and Mike share their "reality tv" experiences

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

Mike & Sincere discuss a special upcoming guest B.S. political correctness moments in the Super Bowl, holidays, pledging allegiance, and more How the new season of The Ultimate Fighter has "The Real World" possibilities This week's UFC picks Mike & Sincere discuss a new addition to the show Training advice for trainees over 40 How to effectively incorporate bodyweight training with other training modalities The advantages of "freestyle training" More "happy endings" from frequent massages